Trunk.



M. J. PEPPARD.

TRUNK.

APPLxoATIoN FILED JULY 23, 1909. BBNBWBD MAB. 1, 191s.

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TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1909. RBNEWBD MAB. 1, 191s.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

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Speciieaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

p Application filed July 23, 1909, Serial No. $119,186. Renewed March 1, 1913. Serial No. 751,641.4.

To all 'whom t may concern.' p

Be it known that I, MAYME J. Inrrnnn, of Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in Trunks, of which the following is a specification. j

My invention relates to trunks for travelers use and particularly to that type, which are capable of being utilized as a combined wardrobe and chidonnier at the end of the journey.

rIhe object of my invention is to provide a trunk of strong durable construction and one which can be easily and quickly adapted for an article of room furniture.

A further object is to provide a trunk,

which when set up in the room for use as a wardrobe and chiffonnier, Vwill present a neat, ornamental appearance and be devoid of projecting parts usually incident to trunks of this type. y

A further object is to provide a wardrobe adjunct to the trunk which, when the trunk is in use as a chiifonnier, will be included entirely wit-hin the walls of the trunk.

@ther objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

My invention consists generallyT in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunk embodying my invention parts being broken away, opened up and ready for use, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the cover of the trunk closed with the wardrobe door open.

In the drawing, 2 represents a side wall of the trunk 3 a lower section of the cover and 4- the upper section, the former being hinged to one of the side walls and adapted to swing back against said wall when the trunk is stood on end and opened up. The upper section 1, of the cover is secured to an end section 5, which is formed by dividing the end of the trunk transversely through the middle thereof vand said section 5 is hinged at 6 to the other end section 7, which is rigidly secured to the trunk walls. The cover section 4 and the end section 5 being secured together, it follows that when the cover is lifted and swung back to the position shown in Fig. 1, a Hat top 8 will be formed on which toilet articles may be placed. A mirror 9 may be secured to the cover section and drawers 10 fitting within the section 5 and exposed when the section is raised, a flexible flap 11 depending beneath the drawers and concealing the hinge connection between the sections 5 and 7.

I prefer to provide a partition 12 extending longitudinally of the trunk and dividing it into a forward and rear compartment and also serving to stiffen the end sections 5 and 7. rI'he rear compartment 13 is adapted for use as a wardrobe, and in the forward conipartment 141 a series of drawers 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 are arranged, one above another, the drawers being held in place between the partition 12 and the cover sections when the trunk is closed. The drawers may be made in various sizes, according to the needs of the traveler, and when the trunk is set up in a room and opened it will present a neat, ornamental appearance and form an article of furniture. This is due to the fact, particularly, that the wardrobe feature remains included within the walls of the trunk, even when it is set up on end and used as a chiifonnier. A door 2O is preferably provided for the wardrobe chamber, hinged on one side and secured by a lock 21. Then this door is closed the wardrobe and clothing therein will be concealed and although at hand `for immediate use, will not be visible and scattered around the trunk, as is usually the ease in wardrobe trunks of ordinary construction. The user of the chiffonnier will have the wardrobe close at hand and will also be convenient to the chiffonnier drawers and the looking glass.

I do not wish to confine myself to the details of construction, as they may be modified in various ways by anyone skilled in the art.

The trunk may be made in various sizes and suitably ironed and strengthened at the corners, as usual in articles of this kind.

I claim as my invention 1. A chiffonnier trunk comprising side and end walls, one of said end walls forming the lower end of the trunk when it is used as a chiifonnier, a cover divided transversely into an upper and a lower section, the upper end of the trunk being divided transversely into a rigid and a movable section hinged together, the upper cover section being rigidly secured to said movable section and adapted to swing upwardly therewith and rest upon said rigid section, a partition extending lengthwise:through said trunk from'lfend to end thereof and between said rigid and movable end sections and bracing the same, the

on the other side of said partition and eX-` posed when said cover is raised, substantially as described. Y

2. A chiifoiinier trunk comprising side, and end Walls, one of said eiidlWalls forming the bottom of the trunk when it is used as a chiffonniei7 the other end of the trunk being di vided transversely into a rigid and a movable section hinged togethen a cover rigidly secured at one end to said movable sectionV and adapted to swing upwardly'therewith and rest upon said rigid section, a shelf arranged beneath the movable section of said end and extending from the front of theV trunk to the rigid section of said end, a partition dividing the trunk vertically and eX- tending to said rigid and movable sections, said-partition being located intermediate to the front and rear of said chiifonnier and di- Y viding the space Within the trunk into vertical compartments, the compartment on one side of said partition forming a' vertical Wardrobe and having a suitable door and a series of'drawers fitting intov the compartincassiV ment-entit other sident Stia partition be; 1 Vneathsaid shelf and concealedV Whenthe trunk cover is closed; Y Y, I Y f L 3, A cliiffoniiier triink comprising side'and ment under the rigid section of thefen'd and provided with a series of drawers at one l Y side thereofto liebeloWV .thehinged ,sect-ion. ofthe end-'When closed, thewardrobe compartment being Vformed with an opening to the rear of the drawers in the-Wall at Which` the ends of thev drawers; lie `and provided with a doorl for the opening and 4which forms a portion of that Wall of the'bo'dy, land a cover secured at oneend tothe movi? able section of the end portion:V and adapted to swing 'upwardly therewith and with saidv Y' movable section torest above the Wardrobe" compartment. when the 'trunk e sisef .upon end, substantially as described.

In witnessV Whereof,' I liavehereuntofset Y Y my hand this 16th day of July 1909. Y t v Y MAYME J. PEPPARD;

Vitne'sses': v RICHARD PAUL,

' Y J. Mi SULLIVAN(V `Copies-of this patent may be obtained for Vfive cents each, by addressing-the Gomiiiissoner oifilatents 'Y Y V Washingtoinh CA.?-,f Y Y Y Y end walls, one of Vsaidfend Walls'forming the bottoni ofthe trunk When used as a'chif-V fonnier, the other end ofthe trunk being diu lvided transversely'intoY a rigid and amoiT` Y `able 'section hinged together,` thebody portionf of the trunk* having a wardrobe compart-z V 

